Combination cigarette and match-box container



' Aug. 16,1927. 1,639,461

T. J. MA XEY COMBINATION CIGARETTE AND MATCH BOX CONTAINER OriginalFiled Oct. 28. 1922 3 Shets-Sheet' 1 Aug. 16,1927. 1,639,461

T. J. MAXEY COMBINATION CIGARETTE ANDMATCH BOX CONTAINER Original FiledOct. 28, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jiga, 11 W v 1,639,461 Aug. 16,1927. v TJ .MAXEY COMBINATION CIGARETTE AND MATCH BOX CONTAINER 0ri;2;ina .lFiled Oct. 28. 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 3' gwuentoz Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

THOMAS J. MAXEY, OF MIAMI SHORES, FLORIDA.

COMBINATION GIGARETTE AND MATCH-BOX CONTAINER.

Application filed October 28, 1922, Serial No. 597,578. Renewed January10, 1927.

riding means for holding a standard pack of cigarettes and a box ofsafety matches, means are provided whereby the matches may be broughtinto contact with a match scratching material exposed through one sideof the container.

And a still further object of my invention is to provide a smokingappliance of the above indicated character, which is simple inconstruction, durable, efficient for the purpose intended, and one thatcan be manufactured and placed on sale at a relatively low cost.

These and like objects of the invention will be better understood as thedescription follows and as is specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspeoication,

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the interior portion of mycigarette case and match container.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through a container constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure L is a fragmentary end view of my container, showing means forproviding a match scratching material therein.

Figure 5 is afront elevation of a modified form of container.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view through a modified form.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section through a modified form.

Figure 8 is a horizontal section through a further modified form.

Figure 9 is a vertical section through the modified form shown in Figure8.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the modified form shown in Figure 8 with thecover removed.

form shown in Figure 11.

' the matches, and

Figure is a vertical section'through the modified form shown in Figure14.

Referring to 'the accompanying drawings in detail, like characters willbe used to designate like parts in the different views. In the drawings,the numeral 1 indicates a casing which can be constructed ofany suitablematerial, and is provided with end flaps 2 and 3, a front flap 4- and acover 5,

which has -a snap fastener 6. for engagement with a snap button 7carried by the front of, the containerl. In this preferred form of myinvention, the container is constructed to receive a standard size'packofcigarettes as-indicated by the numeral 8. Before the package ofcigarettes is placed -within the container, the cover of same isremoved. A box which is preferably constructed of metal as indicated bythe numeral 9 is also positioned within the container 1 and is adaptedto receive therein a package of safetymatchesas shown by the numeral 10.The front and side walls of this preferred form of container areprovided with openings for exposing there through strips of matchscratching material 11. The material 11 is inserted between the metalbox 9 and the walls of the con tainer.

In Figure 5 I have shown a modified form of my invention, wherein thecontainer 1 is divided into two compartments by means of a partition 12which is formed integral with the bottom and side walls of thecontainer. In this form of invention, a space 13 is provided to receivethe cigarettes, while the matches are placed in the space 14 between therear wall of the container and the partition 12." Guide strips 15 aresecured to the front of the container in any suitable manner forreceiving therein match scratching material 11.

In Figure 8, I have shown a still further modified form, wherein thecontainer 1 is provided with a removable cover 16, and the i t ic of econtai er s d v e into three f, with a hinged cover19, and the cover 19is provided with a pocket receiving chamber 20, for receiving safetymatches therein. A strip of match scratching material 11 is also securedto the underside of the cover 19. One of the end walls of the container1 is provided with an extension 21, which forms a closure for the matchreceiving chamber when the lid 19 is in a closed position as indicatedin Figure 11.

In Figures 14L and 15, I have shown a slight attachment to my containeras indicated in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. This attachment comprises afalse bottom 22, having an operating knob 23 attached thereto andprojecting outwardly through an opening 24E formed in one wall of themetal box 9 and end wall of the container 1, so that by moving the knob23 upwardly in the slot 2a, the false bottom 22 is also raised upwardly,thus elevating the matches above the top of the container, so that samemay be easily grasped.

In view of the foregoing description of my invention, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that anyfurther explanation as to the construction, operation, and objects of myinvention is unnecessary.

Nhile I have shown and described the preferred forms of my invention, Irealize that various minor changes may be resorted to, without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed, and there fore, Ido not wish to limit myself to the exact details of construction shown,nor to the combination and arrangement of parts.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A container comprising a casing open at its upper edge and provided atthe upper edges .of opposite side walls with flaps, one of which isadapted to completely bridge the space between the opposite side wallsand the other flap being of such transverse breadth as to partiallybridge said space, a

partition located interiorly of the casing and dividing the same into acigarettecompartment and a match retaining compartment, said flapsadapted to fold over both compartments and means for projecting the endportion of a match beyond the end of the match compartment when thebroad flap is opened and the narrower flap is closed with relation tothe open side of the casing.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

THOMAS J. MAXEY.

